Coachella: Weekend 1 Wrap

Coachella’s first weekend ended Sunday night, with Karol G closing the main stage as the festival wrapped its April 10-12 run in Indio. (coachella.com) (latimes.com) Sunday’s bill stacked pop, rap, rock and dance across the grounds, including FKA twigs, Young Thug, Foster the People, Iggy Pop and Fatboy Slim before Karol G’s headlining set. (latimes.com) (consequence.net) Weekend 1 ran over three days at the Empire Polo Club, and Coachella’s official site says the same lineup returns for Weekend 2 on April 17-19. The festival also streamed sets on YouTube across seven stages. (coachella.com) (deadline.com) This year is Coachella’s 25th anniversary, and the headliner slate showed how far the festival has moved from its rock-heavy early years toward a broader pop, Latin music and streaming-era mix. The 2026 top line included Sabrina Carpenter on Friday, Justin Bieber on Saturday and Karol G on Sunday. (latimes.com) (deadline.com) The weekend also unfolded under shifting conditions in the desert. The Los Angeles Times reported Sunday that Anyma was rescheduled after weather forced a cancellation, one of the disruptions that shaped the final day. (latimes.com) Friday opened with Sabrina Carpenter’s first Coachella headline set, while coverage from the Los Angeles Times and Billboard framed it as a major test of her move from fast-rising pop star to festival closer. (latimes.com) (billboard.com) Saturday drew a different kind of attention around Justin Bieber’s headline appearance, with the Los Angeles Times describing a night that also featured The Strokes, Jack White and Nine Inch Noize. (latimes.com) (consequence.net) Coachella now resets for a second pass through the same grounds next weekend, with the first weekend’s sets, guest spots and weather hiccups likely to shape what changes on April 17-19. (coachella.com) (usatoday.com)